Building structure



Jan. 13, 1931. A; (mass 1,789,07Q

BUILDING STRUCTURE Filed May 14, 1929 1/ u 15 1 Jun! I I) I 'I M lNV ENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 1931 ARTHUR GRoss, or f -i f x BUILnINe srnuotruitnff f' Application filed ma m, 1929. SefialNol'362,958. I

This invention relates to building structures. In many localities, it is required that .the yards and courts of buildings be increased according to the height of the buildings, the increase being permissible at each story. In order'to' produce this increase the walls must be set back as the stories are added. The usual Way of accomplishing this has been torun up columns of a certain height and support from these columns,

irders, which in turn carry offset columns. fiecause of the cost of this method of this construction, the offsets are generally made not less than two stories high.

An object of this invention is a building structure which provides an economical way of making an offset at each story.

According to the present invention, the outer columns of the building are set at the o proper inclination to provide the set back required by the building regulations. The

outer wall is made up of a pluralityvof vertical sections of uniform thickness ofi'set at each story and supported by horizontal frame beams extending between columns and arranged on the offset sides thereof invertical alinement. This arrangement avoids the use of the heavy girders required in;

connection with offset columns and permits the use of the full area of each floor space.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following specification and accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a wall of'a building constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2'is a vertical section througha wall of the building, and

Fig. 3 is a phantom view of a section of the building.

The outer columns 10 of a building constructed in accordance with the present invention are preferably of the H type'and are set at the angle of inclination prescribed by the building 7 requirements. Floor girders 11 are supported by and attached to the col- 'umns 10 in any suitable manner. Frame beams 12 rest upon the floor girders 11 and extend between the columns 10. Additional framev beams'l3gextend between and are} supported bythe columiislO. The-frame beams; 13 are substantiallyrin horizontal alinemjent,

with the;floor girders 11 and each frame.-

beam 13;. -ijs; substantially in; vertical ali-ne-' mentwviththeframe beam 12 of the next lower floorry Goncrete or other suitable flooringisfsup ported by the. girdersll ,andvertical wall sections 15 of. uniform thickness are sup: portedbetween the frame beams 12 and 13, these wall, sections being offset inwardly in,

the successive stories; IntheTWallsections loareprovlded such windows -15 .+a asmay;

be desired andlthese window s lr' ay be .ar.-:. ranged 1n any suitablem'anner. --The-,c,ol-. umns; 1'01 are enclosed in =concrete s'ect1ons: 16.-

Which haveslopingouter faces.

I 1n, a building structure of this character each story is set back anda maximum floor space obtainable,isaprovided. The use ofheavy. girders, is avoi.ded?and the-wallsec tions are set --plum-b, ithus jobtaining -advantage of the minimum dimensions permitted by. the building requirements. The previous application of columns and-,girdersiselimis- ,nated and'compliance With the set back requirements is obtained in anrinexpensive and efficient manner.

Although reference has been made to the use of concrete for the .Walls and floors of the building, it is to be understood that any other suitable material such as brick or the like may be used instead of concrete. Moreover, it is to be understood that various modifications may be made without in any way departingfrom the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I, claim:

1. In a building structure, inclined columns extending substantially the full height of the building, horizontal frame beams extending between and supported by said col umns at different levels, pairs of said beams being in vertical alinement and wall sections supported between said frame beams.

. 2. In a building structure, inclined columns extending substantially the full height of the building, horizontal frame beams extending between andsupported by saidcolumns at different levels, and wall sections I interposed between pairs of frame beams,

the beams of each pair being located at opposite sides of the columns andin vertical alinement with each-other.

3. In a building structure, inclined columns extending substantially the full height of the building, horizontal. girders supported by saidcolumns, a set ofhorizontal frame beams'extending between and supported by said girders, an additional set ofhorizontal frame beams extending between and. supported by said columns, each beam of one set being in vertical alinement with a beam of the other set, and Wall sections supported by each pair of beams.

4. In a building structure, inclined columns extending substantially thefull height of the building, horizontalgirderssupported.

thereby, a set'of horizontal frame beams 4 supported by said girders, an additional set of horizontal frame beams supported by said columns and arranged on the opposite side of said columns from said first set and'wall sections supported between each pairof frame beams, each frame beam of a pair being in substantially vertical alinement with the other beam. I r

5. In a building structure, inclined columns extending substantially the full height of the building, floor girders supported thereby, a set of horizontal frame beams supported by the floor girders, an additional set of horizontal frame beams supported'by said columns in substantially horizontal alinement with the floor girders, each beam of the first set being substantially in Vertical alinement with the next lower beam of the other set, and wall sections supported bythe vertically 'alined beams.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

a ARTHUR GROSS. 

